Terri McNeil Fund

Terri McNeil is 40 years young, wife to amazing husband, Brad McNeil and mother to two cheeky little monkeys, Owen (age 6) & Noah (age 3). She & Brad moved to Maryland just over 10 years ago and have made the very best friends people could ask for! They are a 2-income family and work very hard to raise 2 little boys to be gentlemen who love God. This is not a role Terri is ready to give up and longs to be their Mommy and Brad’s wife for as long as God allows.

On July 2nd, when Terri woke up from an endoscopy procedure after experiencing symptoms similar to acid reflux, she was informed she had lymphoma. Ironically, Terri’s oldest sister had passed away from this disease just 4 years ago, at age 40. Needless to say, they were devastated, not just from the diagnosis, but the rushing back of the weight of the loss of her sister to the forefronts of their minds. After a 4-day wait over a long holiday weekend, the results came back…it was NOT lymphoma, but stage 4 stomach cancer that had metastasized to the liver. The results on the pathology reported…”numerous spots”…”too many lesions to count” in regards to the liver. Being on the receiving end of this news was like an out-of-body experience. As many patients know all too well with any serious illness, a battery of tests and doctors appointments ensued. The criticality is the condition of the liver and at this point, surgery is not an option. Terri began her chemotherapy treatment on Monday, July 26th and will continue through 6 cycles of 1st line treatment.

Because of the high mortality rate of gastric cancer, this is very likely to be a very long battle. One we intend to win, but long and difficult none-the-less. The financial burdens of cancer to any family are arduous and unfortunately, their family is no different.